Sonographic measurement of the abdominal esophagus length in infancy: A diagnostic tool for gastroesophageal reflux

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 801-807

  Koumanidou, C ^a   Vakaki, M ^a   Pitsoulakis, G ^a   Anagnostara, A ^a   Mirilas, P ^a,b  

^a AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ESOPHAGUS; ABDOMINAL ESOPHAGUS LENGTH; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 4344681079     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.183.3.1830801     Document Type: Article

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